Decolonizing science education takes many forms. One important facet of this work is connecting school-based projects to meaningful community engagement. A subset of science education that occurs in community context is environmental education. Engagement and diversity in environmental education are important initiatives. However, this field has low levels of diversity in its staffing now and historically. This paper examines strategies to develop justice, equity, and inclusion work in this area through professional development. Emerging literature offers practical and applicable strategies for improving inclusion and diversity work in environmental education. Periodic evaluation of the field indicates where challenges remain in employee professional development and adult education. Lastly, a specific example of this type of work provides a case study of how the community plays an important role in environmental education. [For the full proceedings, see ED631897.]